Fordlândia (CD)

Jóhann Jóhannsson

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Amoeba Review

James Elliott 05/31/2010

2008’s Fordlandia is post-classical composer Johann Johannsson’s second full-length for the 4AD label. The record also ranks as one of Johannsson’s best efforts. Loosely themed around a section of land in Brazil purchased by Henry Ford for farming rubber trees, the music here is very carefully measured and extremely beautiful. Of the recent crop of post-classical composers like Max Richter or Peter Broderick, Johannsson’s music stands out as some of the most formalist. Fordlandia tempers this tendency a bit with deft use of post-production effects that bring the sound up to date with some mesmerizing processing and subtle beats. This stunning record will appeal to fans of post-Eno ambient composition as well as those who have been following recent developments in modern classical music. Highly recommended.

Track Listing

Disc 1 Titles

Artist

Length

1.

Fordlândia

Jóhann Jóhannsson

13:42

2.

Melodia (i)

Jóhann Jóhannsson

01:56

3.

The Rocket Builder (Lo Pan!)

Jóhann Jóhannsson

06:24

4.

Melodia (ii)

Jóhann Jóhannsson

01:48

5.

Fordlândia -- Aerial View

Jóhann Jóhannsson

04:32

6.

Melodia (iii)

Jóhann Jóhannsson

03:12

7.

Chimaerica

Jóhann Jóhannsson

03:22

8.

Melodia (iv)

Jóhann Jóhannsson

02:45

9.

The Great God Pan Is Dead

Jóhann Jóhannsson

04:55

10.

Melodia (Guidelines for a Space Propulsion Device Based on Heim's Quantum Theory)